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China’s Military Has Made Impressive Gains—But Do They Matter?

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China’s Military Has Made Impressive Gains—But Do They Matter?
Military delegates march at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Oct. 9, 2021. Noel Celis/AFP via Getty Images
Gregory Copley
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U.S. military planners are justifiably concerned that China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) is fielding increasingly advanced military and space platforms and systems in impressive quantities.

Gregory Copley
Gregory Copley
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Gregory Copley is president of the Washington-based International Strategic Studies Association and editor-in-chief of the “Defense & Foreign Affairs” series of publications. Born in Australia, Copley is an entrepreneur, writer, government adviser, defense publication editor, and Member of the Order of Australia. His latest and 37th book is “The Noble State: Governance Options in an Ignoble Era.”
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